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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1893
Page
3
A Washington Star quotation depicts a Chicago porter with jewels on his fingers and hair dyed in air, recalling the costlier tip and the loneliness of his corner seat. He refuses to acknowledge passersby, deep in thought about his gains and the price he paid.
In a 1890s domestic drama, Annette weighs marrying Mr. Smith for his fortune against reuniting with Jack, who returns seeking marriage. Josephine counsels passion while Annette clings to practicality. Jack travels five days by train to reveal his feelings, then learns Annette has written a heartfelt rejection to Mr. Smith, affirming love over money.
A Frisco fire killed three firefighters. Other items report New York shipping over $1,000,000 in currency to Chicago, D P Monroe jailed seven years for riots, open duel injuring W A Lawrence in Spartansburg DC, a Riverside penitentiary circus panic, and a Bentonville Arkansas bank robbers pursuit with five horses lost and one bandit killed. Additional notes include arsenic poisoning of J W Hibbard family in Evanston, political skimming by Carter Harrison, a contested Darby will in Chicago, two deaths in Grand Rapids, a double wedding near Hartington with a fatal shooting, and a drowning at a Spring Valley picnic.
A teacher asks a new pupil his age and a boy replies casual ly about ten or fifteen. In a separate vignette, Bobbie Bingo recounts a chat with Mrs. Witherby about getting two pieces of cake with Bobbie’s mother approving if Mrs. Witherby offers them.
This fragment notes fanciful musings on animal tears and quirky idioms about douginuts turning into nut and fried cakes. It mentions a season’s trend of a patent fan attachment for a large piazza rocking-chair, whose swaying motion may charm a lazy woman if done with grace like a Spanish dame.
An advertisement warns against misleading claims by dealers and promotes Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a guaranteed blood cleanser, strength builder, and tonic. It asserts refunds if not beneficial, claiming superiority to sarsaparilla and spring medicines for all blood disorders from eruptions to severe scrofula.
Fourth page markets show steady trading with no material changes. Listings detail smoked meats, hams, dried beef, lard, fresh pork, sausages, canned fruits, vegetables, dairy products, and dry goods with quoted prices. Multiple firms and regional origins appear, including Indiana, California, Illinois, and New York suppliers alongside farm produce, citrus, and meats.
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